Alan

I picked up Absolution Gap on a whim. It was great. Then I felt I wanted to read more of this masterful writer's work. I found out that I had read the third of the series out of order. I then did the other two with just having finished Redemption Ark. No disappointment in any of the series. I just wish that I had read them in order. I disagree with one of the comments above about the characters being one dimensional. I feel that there is depth of character and character development. I start to actually like the good guys and feel as though I would like them as friends. That doesn't happen often. It's also skillful to write this many pages without having to resort to gratuitous sex. But I bet he could do a knock up job. Though the narrator does not give any pause between different scenes for time or place his reading is well driven and holds your attention well. He could use some more intonation, but overall he's a powerful reader.
The author paints fascinating pictures with wonderful literary skill. He phrases words with fantastically awesome imagery and concept. I think it's him that I'm stuck on more Sci Fi, but I have been a fan of sci-fi before. I just hope that there's a 4th book in the works,